Nitrogen and vine-harvest method affect cranberry vine production and yield

HortTechnology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 87-97

  Sandler, Hilary A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Canopy management; Mowing; New plantings; Propagation; Pruning; Sanding; Vaccinium macrocarpon

Indexed keywords

VACCINIUM MACROCARPON;

EID: 79952769268     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.21.1.87     Document Type: Article

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